City: Lilgap Ss-49q El

Lilgap Ss-49q El

Lilgap Ss-49q El
Example KLEO architecture.
StateAlveria
ProvenceSktkrmmepo District
Sub ProvenceVyirmzipuko Zone
RegionNëcê-tësa Moorland
Founded1506
Community LeaderLord Ta-6b 'US 47'
Area43 km2 (17 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp21°C (69°F)
Average Elevation7828 m (-17267 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation179 cm/y (70 in/y)
Population10240
Population Density238 people per km2 (602 people per mi2)
Town AuraInvocation
Naming
Native nameLilgap Ss-49q El
Pronunciation/ˈzixjo/ /el/
Direct Translation[present (time)] [gum]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Lilgap Ss-49q El (/ˈzixjo/ /el/ [present (time)] [gum]) is a subtropical City located in Vyirmzipuko Zone, Sktkrmmepo District, within the Alveria.

The name Lilgap Ss-49q El is derived from the Goblin language, as Lilgap Ss-49q El was founded by Nr-77r 'Hadaly', who was culturaly KLEO.

Climate

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Lilgap Ss-49q El receives an average of 179 cm/y (70 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Lilgap Ss-49q El covers an area of nearly 43 km2 (17 mi2), and an average elevation of 7828 m (-17267 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lilgap Ss-49q El was founded durring the early 16th century in fall of the year 1506, by Nr-77r 'Hadaly'. The establishment of Lilgap Ss-49q El was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Lilgap Ss-49q El's construction back out of the project. Nr-77r 'Hadaly' pushed on reguardles, and Lilgap Ss-49q El was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Lilgap Ss-49q El was built using the conventions of KLEO durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lilgap Ss-49q El is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Lilgap Ss-49q El is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad baked earthen streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The city's peasent-grade have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Lilgap Ss-49q El’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the city has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

Lilgap Ss-49q El possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Lilgap Ss-49q El. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Lilgap Ss-49q El's parks.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Lilgap Ss-49q El.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Lilgap Ss-49q El's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Lilgap Ss-49q El possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the City. Lilgap Ss-49q El's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Lilgap Ss-49q El's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Lilgap Ss-49q El's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Lilgap Ss-49q El has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.

Cultural Notes

Lilgap Ss-49q El's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Lilgap Ss-49q El rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Ovinnik near Lilgap Ss-49q El are known to be quite timid.

Lilgap Ss-49q El's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves bloodletting to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 20
  • Farmers: 28
  • Farm Laborer: 48
  • Hunters: 34
  • Milk Maids: 27
  • Ranchers: 13
  • Ranch Hands: 29
  • Shepherds: 24
    • Farmland: 41676 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 2560
    • Poultry: 30720
    • Swine: 2048
    • Sheep: 102
    • Goats: 20
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 1024

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 20
  • Blacksmiths: 21
  • Bookbinders: 13
  • Buckle-makers: 14
  • Cabinetmakers: 21
  • Candlemakers: 40
  • Carpenters: 28
  • Clothmakers: 30
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 10
  • Coopers: 29
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 14
  • Copyists: 10
  • Cutlers: 8
  • Fabricworkers: 23
  • Farrier: 55
  • Furriers: 6
  • Glassworkers: 31
  • Gunsmiths: 20
  • Harness-Makers: 9
  • Hatters: 21
  • Hosiery Workers: 7
  • Jewelers: 11
  • Leatherwrights: 24
  • Locksmiths: 10
  • Matchstick makers: 16
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 15
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 13
  • Paper Workers: 14
  • Plasterers: 14
  • Pursemakers: 16
  • Roofers: 10
  • Ropemakers: 10
  • Rugmakers: 9
  • Saddlers: 17
  • Scabbardmakers: 22
  • Scalemakers: 11
  • Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 6
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 9
  • Shoemakers: 9
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 31
  • Tailors: 62
  • Tanners: 12
  • Upholsterers: 14
  • Watchmakers: 14
  • Weavers: 31
  • Whitesmiths: 7

Merchants

  • Adventuring Goods Retellers: 7
  • Arcana Sellers: 7
  • Beer-Sellers: 14
  • Booksellers: 14
  • Butchers: 27
  • Chandlers: 26
  • Chicken Butchers: 25
  • Entrepreneurs: 10
  • Fine Clothiers: 24
  • Fishmongers: 27
  • Florists: 6
  • Potion Sellers: 17
  • Resellers: 37
  • Spice Merchants: 13
  • Wine-sellers: 22
  • Wheelwright: 15
  • Woodsellers: 9

Service workers

  • Bakers: 44
  • Barbers: 47
  • Coachmen: 15
  • Cooks: 39
  • Doctors: 22
  • Gamekeepers: 16
  • Grooms: 9
  • Hairdressers: 31
  • Healers: 28
  • Housekeepers: 31
  • Housemaids: 60
  • House Stewards: 33
  • Inns: 9
  • Laundry maids: 19
  • Maidservants: 40
  • Nursery Maids: 19
  • Pastrycooks: 33
  • Restaurateur: 37
  • Tavern Keepers: 39

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 13
  • Bleachers: 9
  • Chemical Workers: 5
  • Coal Heavers: 21
  • In-Town Couriers: 26
  • Long Haul Couriers: 24
  • Dockyard Workers: 21
  • Gas Workers: 4
  • Hay Merchants: 8
  • Leech Collectors: 29
  • Millers: 24
  • Miners: 23
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 16
  • Postmen: 22
  • Pure Finder: 13
  • Skinners: 27
  • Sugar Refiners: 5
  • Tosher: 16
  • Warehousemen: 39
  • Watercarriers: 23
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 26

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 13
  • Alchemist: 15
  • Clerk: 18
  • Dentists: 10
  • Educators: 32
  • Engineers: 15
  • Gardeners: 10
  • Mages: 7
  • Plumbers: 11
  • Pharmacist: 12
  • Professors: 4
  • Scientists: 7
  • Wizards: 4

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 9
  • Bankers: 13
  • Civil Clerks: 24
  • Civic Iudex: 11
  • Consultants: 6
  • Exorcist: 22
  • Fixers: 12
  • Kami Clerk: 19
  • Landlords: 19
  • Lawyers: 12
  • Legend Keepers: 18
  • Militia Officers: 85
  • Monks, Monastic: 27
  • Monks, Civic: 33
  • Historian, Oral: 24
  • Historian, Textual: 12
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 20
  • Priests: 40
  • Rangers: 14
  • Rat Catchers: 15
  • Scholars: 16
  • Spiritualist: 18
  • Slayers: 5
  • Storytellers: 45
  • Military Officers: 36

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 31
  • Comfort Services: 39
  • Enchanters: 12
  • Herbalists: 12
  • Jaminators: 36
  • Needleworkers: 36
  • Potters: 17
  • Preserve Makers: 27
  • Quilters: 15
  • Seamsters: 64
  • Spinners: 27
  • Tinker: 11
  • Weaver: 27

Artists

  • Actors: 11
  • Architects: 4
  • Bards: 16
  • Costumers: 6
  • Dancers: 12
  • Drafters: 6
  • Engravers: 8
  • Fine Furniture Carpenters: 4
  • Glaziers: 11
  • Inlayers: 9
  • Musicians: 30
  • Painters, Art: 5
  • Playwrights: 10
  • Sculptors, Art: 8
  • Wood Carvers: 36
  • Writers: 36

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 32
  • Canners: 33
  • Cheesmakers: 34
  • Ice Merchants: 4
  • Millers: 22
  • Picklers: 18
  • Smokers: 13
  • Stockmakers: 11
  • Tobacconists: 16
  • Tallowmakers: 24

3791 of Lilgap Ss-49q El's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

5937 of Lilgap Ss-49q El's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 512 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lilgap Ss-49q El is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Lilgap Ss-49q El's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Lilgap Ss-49q El was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Lilgap Ss-49q El. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Lilgap Ss-49q El lost 279 people, 260 livestock, and 68 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 32, when members of Lilgap Ss-49q El's militia enacted an operation to destroy or capture a specific enemy faction leader. The operation was complicated by the officers in charge fight among themselves, weakening the army as a whole. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Lilgap Ss-49q El's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Lilgap Ss-49q El's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History